Skin Deep Steam Charts & Stats

This game is fantastic, has spades of character and more 'WTF' just happened moments than any other in-sim I've played.v I replayed a single level for 2 hours until I got a perfect run. Crazy moments just unfold in front of you: I snuck past the captain to find the code to the jammed window shutters, unlocked the shutters which alerted everyone to my whereabouts, threw 2 of 3 items at the window and missed the 3rd and most decisive blow. I took a couple shots from the captain. His crew mate appears and shoots but misses, hitting the window causing the breach that leads to their demise. I remove their skulls, toss them into the vacuum of space to stop them respawning, and continue my cat-rescue mission. MEOW!

I wasn't really into this game at first. The idea of rescuing weird square cats on a space ship seemed kinda strange. But it was on sale so I gave it a try. Surprisingly, it's pretty fun. At first, I felt underpowered, hiding in cat beds with no weapons except an empty tuna can. The game gets more fun once you're familiar with the mechanics. After a while, I felt like a commando, running all over the ship, hunting pirates, crafting traps, making surprise attacks. The only downside is that it gets repetitive towards the end. The story is not a strong part, but it's fun in its own absurdity, just enough to keep you going. Also kudos to devs for the the end credits, usually I skip them, but here the team went an extra step to make them interactive. Overall, I recommend this game, especially if you like stealth and immersive sim games. It plays great on steam deck too, perfect for playing in short sessions.

Good stealth game that doesn't take itself too seriously. The enemy AI and perception is a bit lacking, but the game isn't meant to be that difficult. The biggest challenges are finding the right resources to use against the space pirates and finding the codes for the panels. I was surprised there's no difficulty modifier in the options. Waiting to see if people start making maps with the workshop.

Fun puzzles and interesting gameplay, works well with luxtorpeda-dev

An incredible ImmSim with ludicrous amount of freedom, packaged with a hilarious and absurd story. Definitely one of my favorite games of this year.

Extremely solid core gameplay loop, an immersive sim in a bite sized package. Really my only issue with it is that there isn't more of it, so I hope there's a DLC or sequel at some point. Playing a game made on idtech4 in 2025 is kinda crazy too. They really made it work in a way I never would even be able to tell.

I don't really want to write a review negative about the game, but I think overall I feel negatively about this game. While I did enjoy my time spent with at first, it's a game that quickly wears out its welcome. It's a game that has a gimmick but they start introducing enemies that just ignore the gimmick which kind of feels a bit odd? It has no real idea for escalation I feel like within its mechanics since it's either "Normal Enemies" or "Enemies Immune to all your bullshit" rather than giving them different specific weaknesses that require more complicated scouring. It doesn't help that despite seeming like a game that trends non-linear, there tends to be a linear best path through each level that isn't too hard to figure out. There's a few levels that offer a few alternative options but usually it's "Take this guy out, then go here, do that" and through a pretty formulaic game. For a game that should feel open and freeform, feeling boxed in to approach the game how the developers wanted is odd. Also the tutorial doesn't really represent the game very well so that's not great.

A really fun and unique game. Sneaksy gameplay, fun enivorments, multiple paths and options to achieve goals. Loved it!

Great writing, absurd story, interesting levels/puzzle design, and I love how it embraces ridiculousness at every moment. Fun game! It's also perfect for playing in short bursts due to how the levels are structured which is a huge plus for me.

I highly recommend this game. I'm surprised it's not more popular, but it's hard for even great games to get any attention these days, so I'm leaving a review. This falls roughly into the category of "immersive sim"; it's an FPS in which you have various tools at your disposal to complete a mission in a variety of ways. Unlike a large, open-ended world, this game is mission-based. Each mission consists of a spaceship with different rooms, multiple enemies, and multiple cats to rescue. It's probably obvious from the screenshots and trailers, but the tone is exceedingly goofy and bright, which is pretty appealing in a game where you may fail or make mistakes frequently. I didn't care about the story, but I wasn't bothered by it at all, and it probably helped to break up missions. In general, I thought the level design was great and pushed you to try different tools and methods to complete the mission, taking you out of any comfort zone you have found. There's a sense of accomplishment that comes from finishing each level. Additionally, the focus on individual spaceships rather than something larger and inter-connected like an open-world game meant it avoided some issues I have had with otherwise great immersive sims like Prey (2017) where there's substantial backtracking and filler content. In my current life, I can only play 1-2 hours a night at maximum, which nicely matched how long it took me to do a mission (I'm pretty slow and deliberate when playing games involving stealth). I was impressed with the multiple systems and behaviors that interacted with each other at various times. I suspect that anyone who enjoyed Dishonored, Prey, or their spiritual predecessors would really appreciate this. It's different from those games, but it has big ideas matched with tight design while retaining some of the tremendous satisfaction you get by pulling something off. A final note: it's nice that this runs on old PCs (like mine) while still looking nice due to the art style. I had one small technical issue which is that occasionally the framerate would suddenly drop from 60 to 30 FPS; alt-tabbing out and into the game immediately fixed the issue.